What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

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I want to read about medications that are nornally given by nurses, what do you normally deal with on your floor? I'm hoping to see a common drug list, but who knows...

Thanks.

Specializes in ER, Critical Care.

Dilaudid, Zofran, aspirin, nitro

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Specializes in General adult inpatient psychiatry.

Protonix

Ativan

Zyprexa

HCTZ

Metoprolol

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Specializes in General adult inpatient psychiatry.
Haldol, clonazepam, Trilafon, Effexor, Abilify, risperdone, Prolixin Dec IM, Risperdal Consta IM, Prozac, seroquel, cogentin, benadryl, colace, insulin, lopressor, lasix, KCL, neurontin, Keppra, depakote, lithium, Elavil, dilantin, ASA, percocet, morphine ER, metformin, thiamine, folic acid, MVI, levothyroxine, Razadyne, APAP, Motrin, lorazepam.

And that is just one of my patients med list, lol.

I do psych home care. I have a kid in college which explains my current career path, lol.:lol2:

is III?

Wow...I have patients who are often up to 10-15 meds (psych and somatic) but seriously, that's alot! Age/Axis I/Axis III?

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Specializes in Cath Lab/ ICU.

Fentanyl, versed, heparin, angiomax, plavix.

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Specializes in med/surg.

asa, plavix, lovenox, zocor, coumadin, lopressor, protonix, insulins, lasix, levaquin,synthroid

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Versed,fentanyl, nimodipine, Neosynepherine, Insulin, IV Abx, Propofol, labatelol, hydralazine, metorprolol, zantac, prevacid soluatabs, keppra, dilantin, neurontin, tegratol, protonix.

I know it is more than 5,but these are the top ones.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.
Insulin, coumadin, metoprolol, omeprazole, hydrocodone.

Let me guess........you work some kind of LTC :lol2:

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

I forgot decadron, ativan, and haldol.

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Specializes in ABMT.

Omeprazole

Insulin

Fentanyl

Heparin

Versed

Adult MICU

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Emergency.

Suprax, Zithromax, Flagyl, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Benadryl, Phenergan, Zofran, Morphine, Lortab, Gentamycin, Ampicillin, Clindamycin .... more than 5, but these are definitely the most common meds I give.

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Specializes in Oncology.

If I could pick 5 drugs we give most often:

Zosyn

Acyclovir

Caphasol

Potassium

Magnesium

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Specializes in Psych, EMS.

clonazepam, tylenol, seroquel, trazodone, neurontin

psych hospital

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